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Classification Systems

Schiller Classification System


A call number in the Schiller classification system is comprised of an abbreviation to designate a legal system, followed by a number indicating the specific subject area within the system.
The legal systems covered by Schiller include the following:

A Ancient Law (e.g., A.Ch)
Comp Comparative Law
Eccl Canon Law
Hin Brahmin-Buddhist Law
GH History of Law
GJ Legal Philosophy & Jurisprudence
Jew Biblical, Talmudic & Rabbinical Law of the Jews
Moh Mohammedan Law
M Medieval Law (e.g., M.Fr)
Pr Preliterate Law
Rom Roman Law

Foreign legal systems are also assigned Schiller call numbers.
Examples:

Af.Gam Law of Gambia
It Law of Italy
Thai Law of Thailand
Jpn Law of Japan
Sp.Mex Law of Mexico

The subject divisions within these legal systems are shown in the table below. (Please note that the numbers for a given subject division apply across all countries and legal systems covered by the Schiller classification system. This fact makes searches by call number a good and quick way to find materials in the same subject area across different legal systems.)

0-99 Reference 200-299 Jurisprudence
100-199 Sources of the Law 300-399 Law of Persons
110 Statutes 400-499 Property
120 Codes 450 Succession
130 Custom 500-599 Obligations (Contracts & Torts)
140 Jurists 600-699 Commercial Law
150 Court Reports & Digests 700-799 Civil Procedure
160 Public Documents 800-899 Crim. Law & Proc.
170 Non-Legal Sources 900-999 Public Law
180 Local Sources 910 Constitutional Law
190 History 930 Administrative Law


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Library of Congress Classification System (Overall Summary)


A General Works
B-BJ Philosophy, Psychology
BL-BJ Religion
C Auxiliary Sciences of History
D History: General and Old World
E-F History: America
G Geography, anthropology, recreation
H Social sciences
J Political science
JX International law
K Law: general and comparative
L Education
M Music
N Fine Arts
P Language and Literature
Q Science
R Medicine
S Agriculture
T Technology
U Military Science
V Naval Science
Z Bibliography and Library Science


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Legal Materials in the Library of Congress Classification System


K Law (General)

237-487

 Jurisprudence

540-5570

 Comparative Law. International Uniform Law
7051-7690 Conflict of Laws
KD Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland
KE Law of Canada
KF Law of the United States
165 Uniform State Laws
240-247 Legal Research
350-374 History
410-418 Conflict of Laws
501-553 Domestic Relations. Family Law
560-720 Property
566-698 Real Property. Land Law
701-720 Personal Property
726-745 Trusts and Trustees
746-750 Estate Planning
753-780 Succession upon Death
801-1241 Contracts
1146-1238 Insurance
1246-1327 Torts
1355-1480 Associations
1384-1480 Corporations
1600-2940 Regulation of Industry, Trade & Commerce
1601-1668 Trade Regulation
2971-3192 Intellectual Property
3301-3580 Labor Law
4501-5130 Constitutional Law
5300-5332 Local Government
5336-5398 Civil Service. Government Employees
5500-5865 Public Property
6200-6795 Public Finance
7201-7755 National Defense. Military Law
8201-8228 Indians
8700-9075 Courts. Procedure
9201-9479 Criminal Law
9601-9760 Criminal Procedure
KFA-KFW Law of U.S. states (e.g., KFN 5000-6199 = New York)
KFX Law of U.S. cities
KT-KTJ Law of Australia and Oceania


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The JX Modified System For International Law


JX International Law
1 Periodicals
24-38 Proceedings of Societies
60-238 Collections of Documents and Cases
323-1195 Collections of Documents and Treaties
1226-1299 Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.
1301-1395.4 Foreign Relations (History, Comprehensive Works, Treatises)
1395.5 War Crimes - Trials and Treatises
1395.7-1403 Foreign Relations (20th Century)
1404-1595 Foreign Relations (by country)
1600-1900 Diplomacy
1901-1974 International Arbitration
1975.A League of Nations Material
1975.B International Labor Organizations
1976.A U.N. Documents & Publications
1976.B-1976.T U.N. Specialized Agencies Documents & Publications
1977 Works on the U.N., GATT/WTO
1980-1989 Regional Organizations (EEC, OAS, etc.)
1990-2000 Treatises on International Law in general
4000-6000 Treatises on specific topics in International Law
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